Calling Significant Others "Baby"

[Guest]

I often call Sister Vort "baby". I've done so since before we were married. She has never objected to it, so I have no reason to stop. I also call each of my children "baby", but for a different reason.

Eowyn, that is a hilarious link.

I would't mind if hubby called me baby sometimes. He's a pretty non-casual guy about many things, though. . . he doesn't even call me the shortened name from my name. He calls me my full first name, because he feels it to be more respectful. There is one pet name he calls me most of the time.

That is one of my favorite movies in the whole world but shouldn't be, because there are some pretty inappropriate scenes. Some really funny ones, too.

[Iggy]

I call husband Baby or Babe sometimes. He is the one who nicknamed me Iggy. I was born in Igloo South Dakota- he took it from there.

He also calls me Iggy Baby ~ tells me I am a 'Good 'Ol Girl'. I can't remember all of the pet names he sometimes uses. They don't bother me because I know he isn't doing it to be hurtful. He is being playful.

[bytor2112]

My wife used to call me moron quite a bit....always thought she was calling me mormon?

[Misshalfway]

First of all, Morningstar, thank you for keeping us focused on the most important issues. It's such a public service.

I actually think I'd be hurt if my husband didn't have pet names for me. I grew up seeing men doing this with their wives and I always saw it as "proof" of his devotion. If he called me by my full name, I'd feel like he was my father or my business partner.

Now there is sugar shock to consider. Too much "oopsy poopsy sweetie poo" can put someone in the hospital.

[applepansy]

Now there is sugar shock to consider. Too much "oopsy poopsy sweetie poo" can put someone in the hospital.

I never ever thought I'd hear sugar shock and poo used in the same ...well....anything.

[jerome1232]

We use Babe, but baby just, doesn't have that connotation to me.

I was going to post images comparing a "babe" to a "baby". Unforunately I didn't think about what would happen when I googled the word "babe" then clicked "images", and I have strict search filtering on.

Yeeesh.

[Misshalfway]

I never ever thought I'd hear sugar shock and poo used in the same ...well....anything.

I blame Morningstar. She's the one who started talking about poo.

[applepansy]

I blame Morningstar. She's the one who started talking about poo.

LOL

Is this what you're talking about? Halloween Desserts:

Kitty Litter Cake

Ingredients:

1 (18 oz.) box spice or german chocolate cake mix

1 (18 oz.) box white cake mix

1 pkg. white sandwich cookies

1 large box vanilla instant pudding mix

12 small tootsie rolls

1 litter box (preferably a NEW one!)

1 plastic scoop

green food coloring

[MorningStar]

I blame Morningstar. She's the one who started talking about poo.

I'm sorry, my sweet little fetus.

[MorningStar]

LOL

Is this what you're talking about? Halloween Desserts:

Kitty Litter Cake

Ingredients:

1 (18 oz.) box spice or german chocolate cake mix

1 (18 oz.) box white cake mix

1 pkg. white sandwich cookies

1 large box vanilla instant pudding mix

12 small tootsie rolls

1 litter box (preferably a NEW one!)

1 plastic scoop

green food coloring

How dare you bring kitty litter cake into this most serious of conversations!

[Misshalfway]

I think I threw up in my mouth a little. Apple, that is just vile. Completely awesome and funny, but vile.

But then again...I could try it on DH. "Come here you little tootsie roll poo!"

Nah....I'll go back to "baby". :)

[applepansy]

How dare you bring kitty litter cake into this most serious of conversations!

I would apologize but I'm a chronic derailer

[applepansy]

I think I threw up in my mouth a little. Apple, that is just vile. Completely awesome and funny, but vile.

But then again...I could try it on DH. "Come here you little tootsie roll poo!"

Nah....I'll go back to "baby". :)

Drop the word "roll" and just go with Tootsie Poo

[applepansy]

Speaking of romantic gestures......

Oh wait... we're talking about romantic pet names which are words not gestures.

Nevermind.

[beefche]

Oh my gosh, that is so disgusting. I'm not even gonna quote it so I won't have to look at it again.

Hey, Dravin, baby, honey bunny, hunk o love, do we use pet names?

[classylady]

DH and I do not use "baby", nor "babe". We'll occasionally use "hon" but not "honey" as a term of endearment.

[applepansy]

My aunt in law calls my uncle HOD. (definition: Honey Or Darling)

[Wingnut]

Thank you everyone for getting Justin freakin' Bieber stuck in my head.

[Dravin]

Thank you everyone for getting Justin freakin' Bieber stuck in my head.

And here I was thinking this should be MorningStar's theme song:

[Tune of Justin Beiber's Baby]

You know you love me

I know you care

Just shout whenever,

And I'll be there

You want my love

You want my heart

And we would never, ever, ever be apart

But...

Don't call me baby, baby, baby oooh

Like never baby, baby, baby, nooo!

Like never baby, baby, baby oooh

[/Tune]

Edited September 29, 2012 by Dravin

[Wingnut]

Dravin, please tell me you had to look up the lyrics for that.

[Dravin]

Dravin, please tell me you had to look up the lyrics for that.

I'm more familiar with Jimmy Fallon's spoof more so than the original, yes, I had to look up the lyrics.

[NightSG]

I think I threw up in my mouth a little. Apple, that is just vile. Completely awesome and funny, but vile.

I was thinking of something a little tamer for Halloween; vanilla pudding in a mayonnaise jar, washed down with blue Koolaid from a (well washed) Windex bottle. Strawberry milk in a Pepto Bismol bottle for dessert.

[annewandering]

I detest being called honey. It sounds so insincere. Not fond of baby either.

[Palerider]

Two weeks after my wife and I were married I forgot her name. Was not into calling her "sweetheart" or any of the other names mentioned here. I knew not to cal her by another female name,knowing I was already in trouble and could see no reason to get into more trouble....I stood there looking at her trying to think of her first name....when she said...try Sharon....I looked at her and said...thats it...thats your first name.....wow....true story....:lol:

[pam]

You could have just said Mrs. Palerider.